Brendan Schaub vs. Stefan Struve Agreed For Early 2011

Brendan Schaub has been asking for a fight with former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir, but it appears he’s going to have to wait. Stefan Struve has been tapped as the next opponent for Schaub for a fight set to go down in early 2011.

Sources close to the situation confirmed to MMAWeekly.com on Monday that Schaub and Struve have now been asked to face off with verbal agreements in place from both fighters. Sportsnet.CA first reported the switch on Monday.

There has been no date determined yet for the heavyweight tilt, only that it will take place on one of the shows in early 2011.

Both Schaub and Struve are considered among the best of the crop of young heavyweights in the UFC, and this bout should take center stage in whatever show they end up on.

Mir’s removal from the bout with Schaub does bring up obvious questions as to why. The former champion hasn’t fought since UFC 119 in September, and while sources indicated he had already agreed to the fight with Schaub, it may be curious timing that a slot has opened up for him to return and coach on the next season of “The Ultimate Fighter.”

UFC president Dana White had mentioned Mir along with rival Brock Lesnar as potential coaching candidates for the reality show, but as of today there has still be no announcement as far as who will lead the fighters during the 13th season of the show.

MMAWeekly.com will update with more information on this story as it becomes available.